Brittany Ellich
@brittanyellich.com
Senior dev @github.com| Speaker & educator | Talking accessibility, refactoring, AI & career growth | Host of @overcommitted.dev | balancedengineer.com | Building sustainable careers in tech | brittanyellich.com #pdx
I got 8:40 on easy 👀 what about you?
November 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I got 8:40 on easy 👀 what about you?
I used to be able to play a Gameboy in the car with no issues.
Now I get nauseous if I read a street sign that's too long while in the car.
Growing up is a trap.
Now I get nauseous if I read a street sign that's too long while in the car.
Growing up is a trap.
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I used to be able to play a Gameboy in the car with no issues.
Now I get nauseous if I read a street sign that's too long while in the car.
Growing up is a trap.
Now I get nauseous if I read a street sign that's too long while in the car.
Growing up is a trap.
Shocking everyone, that Black Friday sale that was DEFINITELY only available for a limited time at store XYZ, has now been EXTENDED! Better act fast!
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Shocking everyone, that Black Friday sale that was DEFINITELY only available for a limited time at store XYZ, has now been EXTENDED! Better act fast!
A tisket, a tasket, I made a derpy little basket.
Working on this little #ATProto app has been the joy of my Thanksgiving week. There are so many built in things that make building a social app on ATProto so incredibly easy.
Working on this little #ATProto app has been the joy of my Thanksgiving week. There are so many built in things that make building a social app on ATProto so incredibly easy.
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A tisket, a tasket, I made a derpy little basket.
Working on this little #ATProto app has been the joy of my Thanksgiving week. There are so many built in things that make building a social app on ATProto so incredibly easy.
Working on this little #ATProto app has been the joy of my Thanksgiving week. There are so many built in things that make building a social app on ATProto so incredibly easy.
Listening to This is for Everyone by @timbl.bsky.social and I had no idea the first web browser was created in 1990. In my not-CS-educated mind I thought for some reason it would have been in the 1970s.
This is such a lovely book for anyone who is interested in this kind of origin story.
This is such a lovely book for anyone who is interested in this kind of origin story.
November 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Listening to This is for Everyone by @timbl.bsky.social and I had no idea the first web browser was created in 1990. In my not-CS-educated mind I thought for some reason it would have been in the 1970s.
This is such a lovely book for anyone who is interested in this kind of origin story.
This is such a lovely book for anyone who is interested in this kind of origin story.
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A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
bell.bz
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
The fact that I can ignore all the identity/auth/user stuff for #atproto apps is such a superpower. That always stops me on personal projects. I don't want to have to care about those things. I just want to make stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The fact that I can ignore all the identity/auth/user stuff for #atproto apps is such a superpower. That always stops me on personal projects. I don't want to have to care about those things. I just want to make stuff.
After the recent Developers Who Write starter pack I realized I wanted a more software-focused feed, since that's mostly what I'm here for. Created this with @graze.social
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Great for:
- Finding other software talk
- Catching up on the latest AI drama
- Learning
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Great for:
- Finding other software talk
- Catching up on the latest AI drama
- Learning
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
After the recent Developers Who Write starter pack I realized I wanted a more software-focused feed, since that's mostly what I'm here for. Created this with @graze.social
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Great for:
- Finding other software talk
- Catching up on the latest AI drama
- Learning
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Great for:
- Finding other software talk
- Catching up on the latest AI drama
- Learning
I just started experimenting with @graze.social and it is so cool! Excited about this conversation 😁
Chatting about building @bsky.app Feeds and AT Protocol with @devingaffney.com of @graze.social #atproto /cc @atprotocol.dev @atproto.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=luP_...
Building your own algorithm on Bluesky and AT Protocol with Graze
YouTube video by Rick Turoczy (turoczy)
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I just started experimenting with @graze.social and it is so cool! Excited about this conversation 😁
@trustyduck.bsky.social and I had a lovely conversation with @kateholterhoff.com about what developer analysts do and how to keep up with this crazy #tech industry.
Check it out!
Check it out!
This week the Overcommitted crew sat down with @kateholterhoff.com to talk about what it's like being a Developer-Focused Analyst, and much more!
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Ep. 35 | Decoding Developer Trends: Inside the Life of a Developer-Focused Analyst with Kate Holterhoff by Overcommitted
SummaryJoin us for a conversation with Kate Holterhoff, an industry analyst at Redmonk who tracks developer trends from Reddit threads to conference halls. Kate shares her unique journey from earning ...
creators.spotify.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@trustyduck.bsky.social and I had a lovely conversation with @kateholterhoff.com about what developer analysts do and how to keep up with this crazy #tech industry.
Check it out!
Check it out!
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/brittanyellich.com Continuing to build #atproto memories during Thanksgiving break! Come check out @stream.place
@brittanyellich.com is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
Continuing to build #atproto memories during Thanksgiving break! Come check out @stream.place
stream.place
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/brittanyellich.com Continuing to build #atproto memories during Thanksgiving break! Come check out @stream.place
Dear Bluesky tech folks,
I have a potentially unpopular opinion. What if #AI could actually be used to reduce tech debt? 👀
brittanyellich.com/agentic-soft...
I have a potentially unpopular opinion. What if #AI could actually be used to reduce tech debt? 👀
brittanyellich.com/agentic-soft...
A Software Engineer's Guide to Agentic Software Development
I've cracked the code on breaking the eternal cycle - features win, tech debt piles up, codebase becomes 'legacy', and an eventual rewrite. Using coding agents at GitHub, I now merge multiple tech deb...
brittanyellich.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Dear Bluesky tech folks,
I have a potentially unpopular opinion. What if #AI could actually be used to reduce tech debt? 👀
brittanyellich.com/agentic-soft...
I have a potentially unpopular opinion. What if #AI could actually be used to reduce tech debt? 👀
brittanyellich.com/agentic-soft...
What was delivered while streaming 👀 @overcommitted.dev stickers!! Got these for the next few events I go to, with the cost per sticker of one crisp high five.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
What was delivered while streaming 👀 @overcommitted.dev stickers!! Got these for the next few events I go to, with the cost per sticker of one crisp high five.
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/brittanyellich.com Figuring out how @stream.place works and building my first #ATProto project. Come join me!
@brittanyellich.com is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
Figuring out how @stream.place works and building my first #ATProto project. Come join me!
stream.place
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/brittanyellich.com Figuring out how @stream.place works and building my first #ATProto project. Come join me!
I've got big plans for this week 😎
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I've got big plans for this week 😎
TIL about @stream.place , basically the Twitch of Bluesky. I used to stream on Twitch a long time ago and this might bring me back to it 👀
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
TIL about @stream.place , basically the Twitch of Bluesky. I used to stream on Twitch a long time ago and this might bring me back to it 👀
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
Just a reminder, now is a great time to pick up the Writing for Developers book for the upcoming book club! We will be kicking off the first two chapters of the book with discussions the week of December 15th! 📚
📚 Next Overcommitted Book Club: Writing for Developers!
Kick off Dec 15 with a podcast ep with authors @sarna.dev and @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social Dec 16. Read together, share your writing, connect with other developers. 50% off code through Manning: OVERCOMMITTED50. Join us! #OvercommittedBookClub
Kick off Dec 15 with a podcast ep with authors @sarna.dev and @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social Dec 16. Read together, share your writing, connect with other developers. 50% off code through Manning: OVERCOMMITTED50. Join us! #OvercommittedBookClub
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Just a reminder, now is a great time to pick up the Writing for Developers book for the upcoming book club! We will be kicking off the first two chapters of the book with discussions the week of December 15th! 📚
I wish we could collectively as a society accept that X is useless now. Not that I'm saying everyone has to flock here. I think there's value in competing platforms. Not everyone has to be on the same one. But like... Not that one.
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I wish we could collectively as a society accept that X is useless now. Not that I'm saying everyone has to flock here. I think there's value in competing platforms. Not everyone has to be on the same one. But like... Not that one.
Reposted by Brittany Ellich
If you are looking to find tech folks who write, @brittanyellich.com put together a starter pack!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you are looking to find tech folks who write, @brittanyellich.com put together a starter pack!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
I worked in occupational health and safety for a while but wanted a desk job and a job where everyone didn't hate me 😅
Plus I got like... Really good at Excel and realized that's a whole job.
Plus I got like... Really good at Excel and realized that's a whole job.
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I worked in occupational health and safety for a while but wanted a desk job and a job where everyone didn't hate me 😅
Plus I got like... Really good at Excel and realized that's a whole job.
Plus I got like... Really good at Excel and realized that's a whole job.
Things I thought I'd use my food scale for:
- Making healthy meals
- Baking measurements
Things I actually use my food scale for:
- Measuring the different weights of my children's Lucky Charms to prove they got the same amount
- Making healthy meals
- Baking measurements
Things I actually use my food scale for:
- Measuring the different weights of my children's Lucky Charms to prove they got the same amount
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Things I thought I'd use my food scale for:
- Making healthy meals
- Baking measurements
Things I actually use my food scale for:
- Measuring the different weights of my children's Lucky Charms to prove they got the same amount
- Making healthy meals
- Baking measurements
Things I actually use my food scale for:
- Measuring the different weights of my children's Lucky Charms to prove they got the same amount
Watching The Polar Express with the kids. There is an awful lot more drama in the movie than I remember from the book.
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Watching The Polar Express with the kids. There is an awful lot more drama in the movie than I remember from the book.
One day I want to get two ferrets as pets and name them Spaghetti and Fettuccine.
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
One day I want to get two ferrets as pets and name them Spaghetti and Fettuccine.
What are we calling "software development augmented by agents"?
- Agentic Software Development (the word "Agent" already feels so overdone)
- AI Delegated Development
- Vibe Engineering (funny but please no)
- Something else??
#AI for visibility 👀
- Agentic Software Development (the word "Agent" already feels so overdone)
- AI Delegated Development
- Vibe Engineering (funny but please no)
- Something else??
#AI for visibility 👀
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What are we calling "software development augmented by agents"?
- Agentic Software Development (the word "Agent" already feels so overdone)
- AI Delegated Development
- Vibe Engineering (funny but please no)
- Something else??
#AI for visibility 👀
- Agentic Software Development (the word "Agent" already feels so overdone)
- AI Delegated Development
- Vibe Engineering (funny but please no)
- Something else??
#AI for visibility 👀
TIL bears hibernate through their entire pregnancies and I really wonder what they did for nature to do them such a solid like that.
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
TIL bears hibernate through their entire pregnancies and I really wonder what they did for nature to do them such a solid like that.